Something for the weekend: a recent torc talk Roll and I gave to Kilmartin Museum.

We're getting more confident in our new ideas! 😊

#Archaeology #Gold #Prehistory #Torcs

https://youtu.be/HSa2B4mnh8o

The next FREE lecture in the Global Pasts series will be given online at midday on Monday 15th May 2023.

All welcome.

The lecture 'Africa: the role of HERI in shaking up our family tree' will be given by Prof Rebecca Ackermann and Dr Robyn Pickering (University of Cape Town).

Booking and further details: https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2023-05-15

#Archaeology #Prehistory #SouthAfrica #Lecture

🚨 REMINDER🚨

POSTER CALL ENDS 30TH APRIL

The Europa Conference 2023: "Peopling the Past: Reflecting on Prehistoric Europe" will be held at the University of Cambridge from 2-4th June 2023. This year the conference honours the achievements of Prof Marie Louise Stig Sørensen, University of Cambridge, in the field of European Prehistory.

The programme and booking form can be found here:

https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2023-06-02

#Archaeology #Prehistory

Those of you who've been torc watchers for some time may remember the 'they were chewing gold at #Snettisham' torcs.

Having now looked at these in the flesh & under a microscope, it's still in the frame. I also showed the photos to someone with a lot of experience of forensic dentistry, and they too thought it was likely (photo caveats apply).

Watch this space... next steps will be to hopefully get moulds and look at them properly. Another for the To Do list...

#Archaeology #Gold #Prehistory

Very much recommending this new book by Duncan Mackay to you all.... it's a superb read with a lot of new information and written in a lovely style.

There's enough precise detail for archaeologists/historians, but it is also a cracking good read with plenty of humour... one of those fabulous books that not only educates, but entertains!!

Echolands: A journey in search of Boudica by Duncan Mackay.

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Norfolk #Boudica

Spring 2023 PAST newsletter now online and FREE to read: Harting barrow, Arminghall henge, research we've supported (from the Hallstatt collection to Moroccan fieldwork)...and cows coming home!

Plus much more besides.

https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/publications/past/103

Paper copies will be landing on doormats very soon.

#Archaeology #Prehistory

That thing when you post about a #torc you've been looking at & suddenly look at photo close up & realise that, yes, the thing attached to this torc *also* has crap dripped on it, just like so much of the stuff attached/used to repair/added to torcs, but never the complete torcs.

Yet another example of how they were mixing & matching #Snettisham hoards. Honestly, these hoard deposits happened quick - really, really, really quick.

More here: https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/09/22/thoughts-on-the-grotesque-torc/

#Archaeology #Prehistory

Having ground to a halt with a couple of other projects (one day we'll get the data we need... but until then, all kinds of fun with #torc deposition distribution will have to wait) I've been messing about with this - it & its broken buddy are intriguing.

Looks like we've found 2 more torcs made by the same person & an unusual #metalworking technique.

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Gold

📷 British Museum

FREE online book from The Royal Society!

Cross-disciplinary approaches to prehistoric demography compiled and edited by Jennifer C French, Philip Riris, Javier Fernandéz-López de Pablo, Sergi Lozano and Fabio Silva

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 376, No 1816

#Archaeology #Prehistory

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/2021/376/1816

Still time to book for our talk torc tonight, 7pm: on zoom & free. We always aim to have a bit of everything in our talks - if you've seen us talk before, there will always be something new, if you know nothing about torcs, you'll find out a bit about them.

...and if all else fails, I guarantee some pretty gold photos!!! 🤣

Tonight's talk is about looking at torcs from a perspective beyond East Anglia!

Booking here:

https://www.kilmartin.org/evening-talks

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Torcs #IronAge #Scotland

Next lecture, 16th March (next Thursday), 7pm. On zoom and free (just sign up on the link) and we'll be taking a Scottish/Northern perspective on this one - did torcs *really* come from East Anglia or are we still too loaded with colonial ideas that only the South had what it takes to make pretty things?????

https://www.kilmartin.org/evening-talks

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Torcs #IronAge #Scotland

Noonans auction house looks to be the new Hansons - these two go up for sale today. Legal (as they're single bronze items - the changes to the Treasure Act should prevent this in future), but neither are recorded on PAS, and this is the same auctioneers that sold the Knaresborough ring and wouldn't allow me access to research it.....

Grrrr....

#Archaeology #Prehistory #IronAge #Roman

🚨 Booking now open 🚨

Europa Conference 2023: "Peopling the Past: Reflecting on Prehistoric Europe" will be held at the Univ of Cambridge from 2-4th June 2023. Conference honours the achievements of Prof Marie Louise Stig Sørensen, Univ of Cambridge, in field of European Prehistory.

Along with two full days of lectures, conference also includes field trip to Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology & Wandlebury hill fort on Sun 4th June.

https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2023-06-02

#Archaeology #Prehistory

For my day to day job, I work for the Prehistoric Society.

We've got a fabulous day of lectures tomorrow about prehistory and how it has been studied in the past.

It's only £20/£10 to watch online and there's a great line up of speakers! Or you can join us in person at the Society of Antiquaries in London.

Book here: https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2023-03-04

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Prehistoric #History

Last chance to book for Saturday - the event isn't being recorded so catch it while you can!

Only £20/£10 for a whole day of online lectures 😊

www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2023-03…

#Archaeology #Prehistory

This is well worth a watch if you like gold and want to know more about its use in prehistory/history.

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/102992-001-A/gold-metal-of-kings-and-gods-1-2/

#Archaeology #Prehistory

The recent joint Cornwall Archaeological Society/Prehistoric Society lecture - 'Hunting and gathering time' by Prof Chantal Conneller is now online.

(Thanks to CAS for hosting and the upload)

#Archaeology #Prehistory

https://youtu.be/THgxZsQhNaY

A fabulous new podcast from #EnglishHeritage about the Thornborough Henges with our very own PAST editor, Sue Greaney, and Joe Savage.

#Archaeology #Prehistory

https://soundcloud.com/englishheritage/episode-203-an-ancient-landscape-thornborough-henges

Welwyn Archaeology Society's talk this week (Friday's 17th February at 7.45pm), is given by Matt Beamish (
@ULASarchaeology
) who will be talking about "The Enderby Shield". Meeting in the United Reformed Church Hall, Welwyn Garden City. All welcome. #archaeology #Prehistory #PrehistoricSociety

Next lecture from us - Thursday 16th March, 7pm. FREE and online!

https://www.digitscotland.com/events/talking-torcs-south-to-north-or-north-to-south-online-event/

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Lecture #Torcs #Gold #Scotland